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Kayteg1
May 11, 2019Explorer II
You are in TX, but plywood sitting on wet dirt will rot, or delaminate within 1 winter in wet climates.
I mention it before, but now is good time to remind.
On my Fleetwood, who had some water damage, I measure that front walls overhangs sag pretty much over the years.
That could be due camper big weight, where main beam supporting the overhangs was 3/4 x 1.5" (how is that for holding 4000 lb ?) or maybe PO over-stressing front ties.
Either way, when you drop the camper on floor support, good idea to grab the level and check how the sides compare to floor level.
Playing with jacks you can re-level it for long storage, so the sag does not accumulate over the years.
I mention it before, but now is good time to remind.
On my Fleetwood, who had some water damage, I measure that front walls overhangs sag pretty much over the years.
That could be due camper big weight, where main beam supporting the overhangs was 3/4 x 1.5" (how is that for holding 4000 lb ?) or maybe PO over-stressing front ties.
Either way, when you drop the camper on floor support, good idea to grab the level and check how the sides compare to floor level.
Playing with jacks you can re-level it for long storage, so the sag does not accumulate over the years.
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